CR-4270-2014 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Mani Ram and anr. State of Haryana CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Ms. Gurdeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. P.K. Ganga, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Abhinash Jain, DAG, Haryana HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of present revision petition, challenge has been laid to the order dated 06.03.2014 (Annexure P District Judge, Sirsa (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘ whereby, reference petition preferred at the instance of landowners invoking Section 28A(3) of the Land Acquisition Act “1894 Act”), was dismissed. 2. Briefly stating, in the present case, land measuring 10.72 acres situated within the revenue estate of Village Chaharwala was acquired vide Notifications dated 25.09.2001 and 18.04.2002 issued under Se and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the ‘ respectively, for the public purpose, namely, “ Chaharwala Minor by the Land Acquisition Collector (for short (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CR-4270-2014 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.04.2026 anr. Versus State of Haryana HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Ms. Gurdeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. P.K. Ganga, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Abhinash Jain, DAG, Haryana -.- HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) By way of present revision petition, challenge has been laid to dated 06.03.2014 (Annexure P-3) passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Sirsa (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘ whereby, reference petition preferred at the instance of landowners invoking Section 28A(3) of the Land Acquisition Act ), was dismissed. Briefly stating, in the present case, land measuring 10.72 acres situated within the revenue estate of Village Chaharwala was acquired vide Notifications dated 25.09.2001 and 18.04.2002 issued under Se and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the ‘ respectively, for the public purpose, namely, “ Chaharwala Minor”. Award under Section 11 of the 1894 Act was passed by the Land Acquisition Collector (for short 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2014 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.04.2026 …….Petitioners ..….Respondent HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Abhinash Jain, DAG, Haryana By way of present revision petition, challenge has been laid to 3) passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Sirsa (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’) whereby, reference petition preferred at the instance of landowners invoking Section 28A(3) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, Briefly stating, in the present case, land measuring 10.72 acres situated within the revenue estate of Village Chaharwala was acquired vide Notifications dated 25.09.2001 and 18.04.2002 issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the ‘1894 Act’) respectively, for the public purpose, namely, “for construction of ”. Award under Section 11 of the 1894 Act was passed by the Land Acquisition Collector (for short ‘the LAC’) on 04.03.2003, 1 By way of present revision petition, challenge has been laid to 3) passed by the learned Addl. ’) whereby, reference petition preferred at the instance of landowners , 1894 (for brevity, Briefly stating, in the present case, land measuring 10.72 acres situated within the revenue estate of Village Chaharwala was acquired vide ctions 4 ’) for construction of ”. Award under Section 11 of the 1894 Act was passed ’) on 04.03.2003, SANJAY GUPTA 2026.04.23 19:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR-4270-2014 (O&M) thereby determining the market value of the acquired land @ Rs.1,00,000/ per acre for nehri/ chahi besides award of all other statutory benefits and interests provided under the 1894 Act. 3. Dissatisfied with the Award passed by the LAC, reference petition under Section 18 of the 1894 Act was preferred at the instance of similarly situated landowners, which was partly allowed by the learned Reference Court vide its decision dated 3 value was re-assessed @ Rs.2,00,000/ Rs.1,25,000/- per acre for benefits/interest as provided under the 1894 Act. 4. Based thereupon, the petitioners/landow application under Section 28A of the 1894 Act before the LAC whereupon, vide decision dated 30.01.2008, the petitioners/landowners were awarded compensation @Rs.1,25,000/ nature. 5. Still aggrieved, the petitioners/landowners invoked Section 28 A(3) of the 1894 Act claiming that the LAC erred in awarding compensation by treating their land as The learned Reference Court vide order dated 06.03.20 said claim of the petitioners/landowners. Hence, the present revision petition. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the paper-book as well as records of the case. (O&M) thereby determining the market value of the acquired land @ Rs.1,00,000/ nehri/ chahi land and Rs.65,000/ besides award of all other statutory benefits and interests provided under Dissatisfied with the Award passed by the LAC, reference petition under Section 18 of the 1894 Act was preferred at the instance of similarly situated landowners, which was partly allowed by the learned Reference Court vide its decision dated 30.01.2008 whereby, the market assessed @ Rs.2,00,000/- per acre for per acre for barani land besides all other statutory benefits/interest as provided under the 1894 Act. Based thereupon, the petitioners/landow application under Section 28A of the 1894 Act before the LAC whereupon, vide decision dated 30.01.2008, the petitioners/landowners were awarded compensation @Rs.1,25,000/- per acre holding their land to be of aggrieved, the petitioners/landowners invoked Section 28 A(3) of the 1894 Act claiming that the LAC erred in awarding compensation by treating their land as barani, whereas the same was of The learned Reference Court vide order dated 06.03.20 said claim of the petitioners/landowners. Hence, the present revision I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through book as well as records of the case. 2 thereby determining the market value of the acquired land @ Rs.1,00,000/ land and Rs.65,000/- per acre for barani land besides award of all other statutory benefits and interests provided under Dissatisfied with the Award passed by the LAC, reference petition under Section 18 of the 1894 Act was preferred at the instance of similarly situated landowners, which was partly allowed by the learned 0.01.2008 whereby, the market per acre for nehri land and land besides all other statutory benefits/interest as provided under the 1894 Act. Based thereupon, the petitioners/landowners herein preferred application under Section 28A of the 1894 Act before the LAC whereupon, vide decision dated 30.01.2008, the petitioners/landowners were awarded per acre holding their land to be of barani aggrieved, the petitioners/landowners invoked Section 28 A(3) of the 1894 Act claiming that the LAC erred in awarding compensation , whereas the same was of chahi nature. The learned Reference Court vide order dated 06.03.2014 dismissed the said claim of the petitioners/landowners. Hence, the present revision I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through book as well as records of the case. 2 thereby determining the market value of the acquired land @ Rs.1,00,000/- land besides award of all other statutory benefits and interests provided under Dissatisfied with the Award passed by the LAC, reference petition under Section 18 of the 1894 Act was preferred at the instance of similarly situated landowners, which was partly allowed by the learned 0.01.2008 whereby, the market land and land besides all other statutory ners herein preferred application under Section 28A of the 1894 Act before the LAC whereupon, vide decision dated 30.01.2008, the petitioners/landowners were awarded barani aggrieved, the petitioners/landowners invoked Section 28- A(3) of the 1894 Act claiming that the LAC erred in awarding compensation nature. 14 dismissed the said claim of the petitioners/landowners. Hence, the present revision I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through SANJAY GUPTA 2026.04.23 19:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR-4270-2014 (O&M) 7. At the very outset, it may be noticed tha pertaining to the present acquisition stands re decision of even date rendered in and anr. vs. State of Haryana” entitled to award of irrespective of the nature of the land along with all statutory benefits as provided under the 1894 Act. 8. In view of the above, award dated 06.03.2014 aside and the petitioners herein are market value @ Rs.2,00,000/ provided under the 1894 Act. 9. Pending misc. application(s), if any, of. 16.04.2026 sanjay Whether speaking/reasoned? Whether Reportable? (O&M) At the very outset, it may be noticed tha pertaining to the present acquisition stands re decision of even date rendered in RFA 2570- and anr. vs. State of Haryana” whereby the entitled to award of uniform market value @Rs.2,00,000/ irrespective of the nature of the land along with all statutory benefits as provided under the 1894 Act. In view of the above, the revision petition is allowed and the 06.03.2014 passed by learned Reference Court is hereby set the petitioners herein are also held entitled to award market value @ Rs.2,00,000/- per acre along with all statutory benefits as provided under the 1894 Act. Pending misc. application(s), if any, (HARKESH MANUJA) Whether speaking/reasoned? Whether Reportable? 3 At the very outset, it may be noticed that the market value pertaining to the present acquisition stands re-assessed by this Court vide 2570-2008 titled as “Phool Singh whereby the landowners were held uniform market value @Rs.2,00,000/- per acre irrespective of the nature of the land along with all statutory benefits as the revision petition is allowed and the d Reference Court is hereby set held entitled to award of uniform along with all statutory benefits as Pending misc. application(s), if any, shall also stands disposed (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No 3 t the market value assessed by this Court vide “Phool Singh landowners were held per acre irrespective of the nature of the land along with all statutory benefits as the revision petition is allowed and the d Reference Court is hereby set uniform along with all statutory benefits as shall also stands disposed SANJAY GUPTA 2026.04.23 19:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document